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Mappy Monday – The River Gauja

A lot of attention is paid to the Daugava, the biggest and longest river in Latvia, that goes through the middle of the country – but few outside of Latvia know about the Gauja river, which is the longest river

Antra August 24, 2015August 24, 2015 Cēsis, geography, history, Sigulda, Valmiera No Comments

52 Ancestors #37: Marcis Graumanis

Time for Week 37 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge! As noted in my first post of this challenge, I am starting with my most ancient known ancestors. This week’s ancestor is Marcis Graumanis, born June 1, 1823

Antra October 17, 2014 family, farms, Limbaži, migration, Sigulda No Comments

52 Ancestors #33: Jānis Graumanis

Time for Week 33 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge! As noted in my first post of this challenge, I am starting with my most ancient known ancestors. This week’s ancestor is Jānis Graumanis, born c. 1789 and

Antra August 19, 2014 education, family, farms, migration, Sigulda, Valmiera 1 Comment

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